OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #514661

HEAD,CHECK VALVE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1990-04-06T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CHECK VALVE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 514661
Report ID: 625700

Event description

Employee killed when struck in head by check valve cap

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was listening for oil flow by placing his ear next to a check valve on an oil well pipeline. The check valve blew apart, striking him in the head wi th the cap and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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